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Flash FloodWaukesha, Wisconsin

June 8, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$63.0M
Area
Waukesha

Event narrative (NOAA)

Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding across much of Waukesha County. Water reached depths of 3 feet or more and several cars stalled. This was one of 4 flash floods in Waukesha County that occurred on Junen 7th and 8th. Collectively, each of these 4 flash floods resulted in home and business damage along with some crop losses. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood event. Therefore, the collective breakdown for all of Waukesha County is provided in this flash flood event.||The breakdown for residential home losses were: 1433 with minor damage, 188 with major damage, and 1 destroyed (total of $54.632 million for home losses). Business losses totaled $5.462 million. Crop losses were estimated at $1 million. Public sector damage wa|s about $2.9 million. T

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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